Printer Friendly FormatEmail Page. If taproots and crown tissue still appear normal and stand densities are adequate, you are encouraged to plan to harvest the remainder of the haying season. What if alfalfa stand is badly damaged? "If you are among the Iowa growers who are questioning their hay production options and feel that their alfalfa stands are 'beyond hope,' you might want to consider a short-term forage alternative from our list of suitable emergency forage crops," says Barnhart....

Unfortunately, some Salmonella bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics, largely as a result of the use of antibiotics to promote the growth of feed animals. What is the government doing about salmonellosis? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) monitors the frequency of Salmonella infections in the country and assists the local and State Health Departments to investigate outbreaks and devise control measures. Food may also become contaminated by the unwashed hands of...

While major pet food companies were recalling millions of containers of moist pet food, sales at Freshpet were more than doubling, said principal Scott Morris. And though Morris says the company hasn't tried to exploit the pet food scandal, he is certainly happy with the boost it has given his company. Freshpet executives contend that's good news for dogs, arguing that their product is tastier and healthier than dried food or canned or packaged meat, which make up the bulk of the dog food...

Agresti's 5,000 hogs eat mostly "salvage," meaning he gets the food free from food canneries, bakeries, food processing facilities, and, yes, pet food manufacturers, who have unsalable product or food waste. Although the pet food scandal put an unwelcome spotlight on his farm, Agresti doesn't plan to stop using salvage feed, and he's currently waiting for compensation from the feds, who quarantined his hogs from Apr. Nobody seemed to mind until the industrial chemical melamine, blamed for...

A mix of soybean hulls and corn gluten works for calves, and the older animals can eat morsels called range cubes, which are made of various plant products, Shepherd said. Because of the food shortage which could mean a tough winter farmers may have to sell calves earlier than they otherwise would, Crutcher said. The dry conditions here, ironically, are producing high-quality hay just not very much of it. Because of high demand last year, producers didn t have much stockpiled coming into...